Ottawa—after several months of negotiations, by September 1865, the multilateral talks had finally produced preliminary results.
Under the intervention of the United Kingdom, France, Austria, and Spain, the American Federation Government recognized the independence of the Southern Confederacy and the Indians, and America was officially split apart.
In the disputed states of Maryland and West Virginia, areas supporting the Northern Government joined the Federation, while areas supporting the Southern Government joined the Confederacy.
If the territories of the northern and southern governments appeared crisscrossed and interwoven, there was no need for surprise. This time, the people had been free to choose which government to join, with towns serving as the final unit.
Without question, this was the work of the British. They were professionals. By burying the contradictions between North and South now, one could imagine just how lively the Americas would be in the future.
The Southern Confederate Government included North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, as well as parts of Maryland and West Virginia.
Arizona and New Mexico were also assigned to the Southern Government. (Roughly equivalent to the present-day states of Arizona and New Mexico.)
The Indian Chiefdom was somewhat pitiful. Sandwiched between the northern and southern governments, it possessed only the meager Indian settlement areas. (Roughly equivalent to present-day Oklahoma.)
After America's split, the Northern Government still held the advantage in overall national strength, with a population of 17.645 million. It inherited nearly two-thirds of America's industry and 63.2% of its territory.
The Southern Confederate Government followed close behind, with a population of 11.984 million. It inherited nearly one-third of America's industry and 34.1% of its territory.
The Indian Chiefdom could be ignored. Its population had never been counted, but in any case it did not exceed